SE01 E11 - Following a Founder: Leadership Transition at SWF Industrial with Brandon Stanchock episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 38 MIN

SE01 E11 - Following a Founder: Leadership Transition at SWF Industrial with Brandon Stanchock

from On The Entrepreneur's Journey · host Peter Santry

From this podcast the audience will learn:--Brandon's decision to make the leap from project manager in an unrelated business to CEO of SWF Industrial and how he managed the transition --How he approached the CEO role from a position of being the least experienced person on the leadership team--How he choose his management style using vulnerability and listening--His biggest mistakes (and regrets) in his role as the CEO--The state of the skilled manufacturing labor force in PA (it's getting better!) and how SWF Industrial attracts and retains workers--State of the metal fabrication industry: labor, prices of steel, tariffs, manufacturing domesically in the US today, --Brandon's  Vision of the business in 3 Years regarding capacity constraints and ways around them.#businessgrowth #buisnessmanagement #manufacturing

From this podcast the audience will learn:--Brandon's decision to make the leap from project manager in an unrelated business to CEO of SWF Industrial and how he managed the transition --How he approached the CEO role from a position of being the least experienced person on the leadership team--How he choose his management style using vulnerability and listening--His biggest mistakes (and regrets) in his role as the CEO--The state of the skilled manufacturing labor force in PA (it's getting better!) and how SWF Industrial attracts and retains workers--State of the metal fabrication industry: labor, prices of steel, tariffs, manufacturing domesically in the US today, --Brandon's  Vision of the business in 3 Years regarding capacity constraints and ways around them.#businessgrowth #buisnessmanagement #manufacturing

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